NEW CASES DEATHS HOSPITALIZATIONS
1ST 3,045 5 1,075
2ND 2,361 5 1,096
3RD 2,293 20 1,138
4TH 3,734 16 1,242
5TH 3,672 19 1,279
6TH 3,930 17 1,370
7TH 4,283 13 1,383
8TH 3,031 8 1,433
9TH 2,919 6 1,437
10TH 2,622 22 1,503
11TH 3,498 28 1,573
12TH 3,865 23 1,648
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) issued a Health Officer Order today requiring that healthcare workers working in L.A. County be fully vaccinated by September 30 of this year.
This Order aligns with the State Order and applies to volunteers, contractors, and students, in addition to part and full-time employees and health care facilities. The County Order also includes emergency medical technicians and paramedics, dental office workers, and home health workers. Exemptions to this requirement will be allowed only for qualifying medical or religious reasons, and exempt workers must be tested one to two times a week depending on the type of facility in which they work. Additionally, exempt workers must wear respiratory protection at all times. This can be in the form of medical grade masks or respirators such as N95s.
Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to amend its emergency use authorization for the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to allow people with compromised immune systems to get a third, booster dose of the vaccines. This recommendation is based on several studies showing that people on immunosuppressive medication’s develop low or no levels of protection after two doses of vaccine. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices could vote on recommending third doses to immunocompromised people as early as tomorrow. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (Public Health) will be working with the State to prepare for implementation of the expanded authorization.
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